my boss cut my pay once. It was a bonus, not part of my salary. When I asked why, he said, "Because I can". As a result, I did only what was required of me, no more, and I quit 6 months later, a week before a major project was due, and cost the company $20k. and I performed a few pranks on my way out. Which reminds me, time to prank that piece of scum again. Revenge is a dish best served cold.
I never understand why people make decisions like that when people like me exist. It's like treating your waiter like crap, you just don't do that unless you want food that tastes like phlegm with a little extra "special sauce".
I never understand why people make decisions like that when people like me exist. It's like treating your waiter like crap, you just don't do that unless you want food that tastes like phlegm with a little extra "special sauce".
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Talk to your boss about it.
A couple of my colleagues had pay cuts in their checks a few weeks ago with no explanation. When they asked about it they were told that they had been overpaid the previous two months and the amount to cover the mistake had been held out of that check. Turns out they weren't supposed to take money out of their checks without notifying them of it first. They talked to their union reps who looked into it and they said that not only had they not been overpaid, they were being underpaid previously and it's all a big mess that is still in the process of being worked out.
A couple of my colleagues had pay cuts in their checks a few weeks ago with no explanation. When they asked about it they were told that they had been overpaid the previous two months and the amount to cover the mistake had been held out of that check. Turns out they weren't supposed to take money out of their checks without notifying them of it first. They talked to their union reps who looked into it and they said that not only had they not been overpaid, they were being underpaid previously and it's all a big mess that is still in the process of being worked out.
My pay cut is not my hourly rate. My hourly rate is squat.
It is the percent I receive for each item I sell.
When he hired everyone at the same time as me, he gave them my old percentage (the one I was at). Some people who have been there longer get a bigger percentage (the ones who have been there for years).
Now for no reason at all he cut my percentage to the percentage he is giving all new employees. Which is 15% less than what I was at.
- Do I even have a case? He did tell me to go back to my country and I did report it. I told the assistant manager and I told another employee. I told them not to tell the boss if it wasn't going to make a difference. They said there really isn't anything they can do about it and nothing will probably happen if I did report it to higher-ups.
This just proves he has singled me out for no reason other than discrimination.
Like I said the other Middle Eastern guy who works there has also been a target.
It is the percent I receive for each item I sell.
When he hired everyone at the same time as me, he gave them my old percentage (the one I was at). Some people who have been there longer get a bigger percentage (the ones who have been there for years).
Now for no reason at all he cut my percentage to the percentage he is giving all new employees. Which is 15% less than what I was at.
- Do I even have a case? He did tell me to go back to my country and I did report it. I told the assistant manager and I told another employee. I told them not to tell the boss if it wasn't going to make a difference. They said there really isn't anything they can do about it and nothing will probably happen if I did report it to higher-ups.
This just proves he has singled me out for no reason other than discrimination.
Like I said the other Middle Eastern guy who works there has also been a target.
ummm if you and the other guy started keeping meticulous notes of his discrimination towards you and others that are not white, i see a big lasuit you could potentially win
what have you got to lose..at this point you should be actively seeking employment elsewhere..why are you putting up with this kind of crap?
what have you got to lose..at this point you should be actively seeking employment elsewhere..why are you putting up with this kind of crap?
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I'm not lying about him saying that.
He said it to me in private.
I do not have it on tape.
This is not an office building where people have education.
The managers are all a bunch of no educated people.
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And the fact that you haven't gotten a lawyer yet and sued their a*s proves what about your education? :roll:
What is a lawyer going to do?
He is going to say he didn't say it.
My word vs his word.
If it was this easy then people would be making millions by lying about these things all the time.
I might prove it now because he cut my pay and nobody elses. Which will show he does in fact single me out.
I still do not have a strong case.
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Like another poster here said, keep detailed notes w/ times & dates of discrimination and get a lawyer.
well in that case kick him in the balls everytime he does something like this and say "bad manager bad manager" you need to show him who is top dog, make him your bitch so to speak..
id recomend talking to a lawyer first though and make this your plan B....but thats just me
Man, you have the makings of a great race discrimination case. However, it is the makings of one. As of right now, I don't think you can do much about it. But, if I were you, I'd keep logs of every time he does something that is discriminating against you or other employees.
You have two, you have the comment and you have the cut in pay. If I were you I'd ask, through email, or through writting, why your pay was cut.
kranky
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I worked for a few years in a place that sounds similar - small company where the big boss was at another location, and the managers at my location were all uneducated, bigoted, bullies. The guy in charge once told a female employee that "she was pretty smart for a broad" - and he believed that was a nice compliment!
I have to agree, there's no point in suing. It will take forever and it will come down to your word against his anyway.
What you need to do is find other employment. That's how you solve the problem. You aren't going to change them, that's for sure. And in a short period of time you'll look back on this job and wonder why you stayed as long as you did. Don't let inertia keep you there.
I have to agree, there's no point in suing. It will take forever and it will come down to your word against his anyway.
What you need to do is find other employment. That's how you solve the problem. You aren't going to change them, that's for sure. And in a short period of time you'll look back on this job and wonder why you stayed as long as you did. Don't let inertia keep you there.
Can the boss just cut your pay without talking to the HR dept. first? It could just be a mistake.
Should I talk to a lawyer? Some people obviously think I have a strong case in the making, but not a strong case yet.
or talk to the regional manager who is an Arab
The problem is if I complain and NOTHING is done about it my manager is going to be 1,000x bigger prick to me. Result: Give me hell. Cut my hours.
It will be a horrible work place and I will probably lose my job. This is why I haven't said anything. I just deal with this crap. I am not trying to make the situation any worse.
Other things have happened that I feel are discrimination, but they aren't that significant. They do add up however.
or talk to the regional manager who is an Arab
The problem is if I complain and NOTHING is done about it my manager is going to be 1,000x bigger prick to me. Result: Give me hell. Cut my hours.
It will be a horrible work place and I will probably lose my job. This is why I haven't said anything. I just deal with this crap. I am not trying to make the situation any worse.
Other things have happened that I feel are discrimination, but they aren't that significant. They do add up however.
Gooberlx2
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This sounds a lot like a car dealership. My gf has worked in car sales at many dealerships. If there's one common thread between them, its bigotness, back-stabbing, pay skating and GEDs. I guess it depends on what you're selling, but it seems to me that minimum-waged/commissioned sales positions (like the one you're describing: Cell phones, cars, sub-prime finance, etc...) are a dime a dozen. Apply for work somewhere else.
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